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It's like a real train but it is a little train running on the rail with the natural landscape in the area seemed to Santa Fe American gold mining.
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Some of my friends were pharmaceutical sales reps and I told them I was going to open a cupcake shop. I began baking in my home first and taking a few orders from my friends for their medical staff visits. I would clean during the day and bake 12 dozen cupcakes at night in my little kitchen. That%uFFFDs where I came up with most of my creations.
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January 6, 2008 at 9:18 pm #2409294
the ancient mariner
My old diner went through all kinds of stuff in Soho (that's in
downtown Manhattan, New York City for youse guys out in the
boonies)including being in the movies and being shot at. It
even went thru blizzards with snow up to 27 inchs on the ground
and hurricanes and all kinds of funky people—–but the Wild West
is trying to do it in.
Good for the new owners—–just keep making the best BLT around.
Well, the diner made it's trek from NY to Wyoming last summer, but no match for the winter storms..
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Snow damages Moondance Diner
Sun Jan 6, 1:09 PM ET
The Moondance Diner made it safely through a 2,100-mile trek west from New York City, but it was no match for a Wyoming winter.
Heavy snow damaged the roof and walls of the historic eatery this past week.
New owners Cheryl and Vince Pierce said they'll continue repairs and renovations, and hope to open it later this year in LaBarge, a town of about 500 at the base of the Rocky Mountains, the Casper Star-Tribune reported Saturday.
They bought the 74-year-old diner for $7,500 and trucked it to Wyoming last summer, saving it from the wrecking ball after a developer bought the diner's site for luxury condominiums. It had been located near the Holland Tunnel entrance in lower Manhattan, on the fringes of SoHo.
Before its move, the Moondance, originally called the Holland Tunnel Diner, had become a place where celebrity revelers sometimes showed up for breakfast. It was used as a location for scenes in "Spider-Man," "Friends" and "Sex and the City."
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Stranger Things: Season One Review
NOTE: This review may contain mild spoilers for the debut season of, "Stranger Things." That said, the review is written to accommodate those who have not yet watched the series, and as such, will avoid discussion of major story developments.
Stranger Things is a love letter to the finest and most iconic elements of 1980's cinema. Incorporating elements from E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, The Thing, Firestarter, The Goonies, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and Stephen King's It, among others, this sci-fi/horror thriller series marks something wholly refreshing and new for Netflix's catalogue of original shows. It's also an easy contender for one of the best Netflix seasons of 2016 at this point, standing alongside Daredevil's second season and Orange is the New Black's fourth season as a must-binge, especially for those who are actively attracted to the 80's throwback elements throughout the production.
Created by the Duffer Brothers, best known for their work on Wayward Pines and little else, Stranger Things' debut season spans eight brilliant episodes that unfold within the tiny town of Hawkins, Indiana, which has been shaken by the disappearance of young boy, Will Byers. The mystery is taken on from three predominant perspectives; Will's child friends, who happen upon a mysterious, dirty and nearly-bald girl who may have a connection to the disappearance, a teenage outlook shared between Will's brother and another of the kids' sisters, who eventually discovers a threat and wants to take the fight to it directly, and of course, an adult outlook, shared by the desire to understand and find answers while coping with the tragedy, an outlook shared by Will's distraught mother, Joyce, and the local police chief, Jim Hopper.
Immediately, Stranger Things succeeds as a celebration and observation of the power of youth, with its youngest personalities often being the biggest heroes in the piece, despite having the smallest perspective on the strange situation unfolding around them. Another thing that the show really nails is how it manages to carve three equally valid spins on the same incident, using its three perspectives. The greatest concern of the children, for example, is reclaiming their missing friend, and trying to hide the runaway girl from their parents. The greatest concern of the teens, meanwhile, is fighting and overpowering the growing threat around them, but not considering the possible consequences of a direct assault. Finally, the adults, with more real-world burdens and concerns, are focused primarily on their jobs and lives, taking the time to understand a situation rather than truly tackle it, even if Joyce does maintain some of the more direct desires of the younger characters when it comes to fighting whoever or whatever has taken her son.
The way that the multiple age groups approach the mystery is very intriguing, and gives Stranger Things loads of character to go with its highly impressive atmosphere. The retro-synth soundtrack drips with 80's nostalgia, the garish retro font harkens back to the cinematic classics of Stephen King, and while some scenes do feel like they could have been shot with far less darkness, it still contributes to the feeling of a series that clearly relishes in resurrecting vintage filming techniques. This in turn adds a lot of authenticity to the show's setting of 1983, which even manages to leap off of the small screen with incredible immersion. The lack of lighting does sometimes add to the spooky atmosphere too, even if the show could have done with adding some more lighting to some of the scarier scenes, since it's too difficult to tell what's going on in some of those moments, even if you have excellent eyesight.
Without giving away the details of how the mystery unfolds however, I can say that the entire progression of Stranger Things' storyline feels nigh on flawless. The way that the show sets up and executes its mystery is excellent, and each episode feels exceptionally paced, and highly engrossing. It's also appreciated that the series doesn't overstay its welcome in its first season, using the eight-episode order that it's been given to answer whatever questions it needs to, and flesh out the characters enough to make them well worth caring about, which in turn further invests the viewer in the overall emotions of the show, primarily of locating the missing Will Byers.
The only slight flaw with the season as a whole is that it does feel like some of the final couple of episodes intentionally gloss over pressing questions regarding the backstory and overall mystery. Sometimes, this is fine, especially in the desire to clearly emulate classic Stephen King stories. At times though, it's problematic, since it feels like the show is intentionally withholding crucial story answers for a potential second season, deliberately avoiding addressing them in this initial season, so that it can save them for later. Considering how excellent this show is, and how predictably well it's been received, it's no doubt inevitable that Stranger Things will be renewed for Season Two, but the ending of the first season is a little bit frustrating, since it could have resolved a bit more.
For the most part though, that's a nitpick, since so much of Stranger Things is so superb in its debut season. Both the youthful angst and world-weary uncertainty of the various characters perfectly go together with the creepy, satisfying mystery, which only gets more tantalizing with every passing episode. The modest length also makes Stranger Things pretty easy to enjoy in a quick binge session, and this is a storyline that will easily hold your attention throughout the seven or so hours that it will take to burn through all of Season One. It's difficult to go into a high amount of detail regarding what exactly makes the story, mystery and atmosphere in Stranger Things so good, for want of avoiding spoilers, but it won't be long before you start seeing the huge amounts of heart and creative inspiration throughout the production.
As it stands, Stranger Things is one of the most cool and creatively satisfying Netflix shows to come along yet! People who grew up in the 80's will especially love it, since it does such a fantastic job of re-capturing the sensibilities of the time, while also examining universal themes of growth and youthfulness. The show is so good in this first season in fact, that even those who don't normally care for horror or sci-fi media will definitely want to check it out. This is the kind of show that you will easily enjoy and incessantly muse about with friends, offering your own theories about what's happened, and what's to come. That latter point is very important too, since, once these eight episodes have concluded, much more clearly remains to be discovered in the world of Stranger Things. Hopefully, it won't be too much longer before Netflix confirms when we can make our return to Hawkins!
Stranger Things' debut season is excellent in virtually every way, creating an engrossing mystery that is packed with youthful charm, leading to one of the most creative and satisfying Netflix seasons of the year to date!
Excellent characterization and use of multiple perspectives
Captivating mystery that gets better with every episode
Outstanding period detail within a potent sense of atmosphere
Ending portion leaves a bit to be desired
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Sterling High School is seeking to spread hope through a new program that has been implemented this school year — Sources of Strength.
Designed to harness the power of peer social networks to change unhealthy norms and culture, the mission of Sources of Strength is to prevent suicide by increasing help seeking behaviors and promoting connections between peers and caring adults.
"It is a suicide prevention program, but it is a lot more than that, it's about building camaraderie throughout the school and connecting students that don't always feel connected; it's a way for them to have a path back to find a place of help and hope and draw on that strength from the group," said Assistant Principal Mark Appelhans. "We don't want anyone to feel isolated while they're here."
Sources of Strength explores the eight protective factors depicted in the Wheel of Strength — generosity, healthy activities, mentors, positive friends, family support, mental health, medical access and spirituality — to develop resilient individuals and communities.
RE-1 Valley School District was able to bring the program to SHS through funding from the Colorado Attorney General's Office, as well as a "Communities That Care" grant from Northeast Colorado Health Department.
Last spring, 38 students and several adult advisors attended a training to begin implementing the program. In its first year, about 45-50 students have been involved with the program as peer group leaders, along with 10 adult advisors.
"At first I didn't know if I wanted to do it, but after the first training it kind of took off and it's been fun ever since," said sophomore Keeley Fisher, one of the peer leaders.
Chyann Chandler, a senior, was recommended as a peer leader by a couple of her teachers. She was unsure at first too, but then she did some of the training and "fell in love with it." It was the same for another peer leader, senior Robert Griffin.
One of the first things the group did was to develop a peer-led mission statement which reads, "We are a group of diverse students and adults, from many different corners and cultures of our school and community. We believe that life has ups and downs and that all of us will go through good times and tough times. Our mission is to ensure that during the tough times no one gets so overwhelmed or hopeless that they want to give up. Our mission is spread hope, help and strength into every corner of our community and to help students and staff turn to their strengths and supports that are all around. We are connectors to help and strength."
Through their mission the group realizes their voice has great power and they can use it to break the silence when someone is struggling and connect them to the help they need and deserve. Sources of Strength spreads hope by focusing on stories of strength, rather than on stories of trauma.
One of the activities peer leaders have done a couple of times this school year was a "Hey Day," where they held signs and said hello to everyone that came into the building, something Chandler said students seemed to love.
"The first time a lot of people came up to me and said that we made their days," Griffin said.
The peer leaders also held a Sources of Strength Week for the entire school to participate in. Students dressed in colors representing different parts of the Wheel of Strength each day, took a pledge to post positive social media messages during the week, wrote cards with nice things to others in the school, enjoyed music played during passing periods, wrote kindness or thank you notes and competed in a poster contest challenge. For the poster challenge students created posters featuring inspirational messages of strength, such as "The strongest people are not those who show strength in front of us, but those who win battles we know nothing about;" "Strength doesn't come from what you can do, it comes from overcoming the things you thought you couldn't;" and "hope is being able to see that there is light, despite all of the darkness."
The week also included games and activities for each grade level as part of the healthy activities section of the Wheel of Strength.
"I think everyone had a little bit of fun at some point throughout that week, because all the different grades got a game," Griffin said.
Chandler said the whole week helped to get students to bond with each other.
Appelhans said they still want to do some kind of campaign before the end of the year, possibly something around drug and alcohol awareness possibly or an anti-bullying campaign that would have the peer leaders visiting Sterling Middle School and Campbell Elementary to work with those students.
All three peer leaders agree that the program is having an impact.
"Even our group alone, just the Sources of Strength group, I hadn't met a lot of you guys because I was new here last year and so it was kind of nice to be able to connect with you guys and then through that be able to talk to other people in the school," Fisher told her fellow peer leaders.
The peer leaders have already recruited a group of about 15 new freshmen that will attend a training session with the current peer leaders and adult advisors on Monday.
With one year under their belt, Chandler said she hopes next year "to see campaigns go out to where the public can see them a lot more, so that way you can tell that there's a big impact on the school."
"I'd like to see more people be able to get involved in it so we're able to make more of an impact through the school," Griffin added.


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Turning the Tables on the OECA Prime Minister Series: The Speakers and Audience React
The sesquicentennial project of the Old Ottawa East Community Association (OECA) celebrating the life and times of Canada's Prime Ministers has been so successful that it is continuing on into 2018.
This series of free monthly lectures was the brainchild of current and former OECA presidents Phyllis Odenbach Sutton and John Dance. Their initial concerns about a small audience were immediately quashed when it was standing-room only at the first lecture last March at the Old Town Hall. The series was moved to a much larger room at St. Paul University which came on board as a co-sponsor.
An outstanding array of speakers volunteered their time free of charge to come and speak. In order of appearance, here is who we have heard from so far:
Richard Clippingdale, former director of Canadian Studies at Carleton University and author of Laurier: His Life and World presented on Sir Wilfrid Laurier.
Dr. Philippe Azzie with the public opinion research firm Phoenix Strategic Perspectives lectured on Sir John A. Macdonald.
Greg Donaghy, Deputy Director, Policy Research Division, Global Affairs Canada and author of Grit: The Life and Times of Paul Martin Sr. talked about Sir Robert Borden.
Dr. Stephen Azzi, associate professor of political management, history and political science at Carleton University lectured on Lester B. Pearson.
Louis St-Laurent was covered by Dr. Xavier Gélinas, the Canadian History Museum's Curator of Political History.
We heard about Mackenzie King from Dr. Norman Hillmer, Carleton's Chancellor's Professor for History and International Affairs.
Paul Litt from Carleton's Department of History and the School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies and author of Trudeaumania spoke on Pierre Trudeau.
Lakehead University's Dr. Michael Stevenson covered John Diefenbaker.
John Morgan spoke about his great-great-grandfather Alexander Mackenzie.
Through these lectures, we learned more about our leaders and the events that helped shape some of their decisions. Sometimes this sparked an interest not there before as it did for Alta Vista resident Lois Jensen. "On a few occasions, I came home and immediately went to the computer to further my knowledge of the prime minister spoken about. That was mainly when the PM featured had not been my favourite but the speaker pricked my interest to learn more."
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Temporary Pedestrian Detours along Rideau Canal Eastern Pathway in Downtown Ottawa
Parks Canada has advised that, "Investigative work on the Rideau Canal walls in downtown Ottawa will require temporary pedestrian detours along the Rideau Canal Eastern Pathway near the Mackenzie King Bridge. The work will take place between January 22nd and late February 2018, weather dependent.
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Sesquicentennial Prime Ministers Book Club - Alexander Mackenzie
7:00 p.m., Monday, January 29, 2018
John Morgan will be helping us better understand the life and times of Alexander Mackenzie, Canada's second prime minister. In many respects, Alexander Mackenzie was the antithesis of John A Macdonald. "Known for his utmost honesty, integrity and hard work, Mackenzie sought no recognition or reward for himself," says John Morgan. "A devout Baptist, he fought passionately for equality, democracy, the rule of law, and honesty in government."
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Old Ottawa East ranked as a top cycling neighbourhood in Canada
In an article published by City Clock magazine, Old Ottawa East was ranked as one of the top 15 cycling neighbourhoods in Canada. The full article is available on their website.
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Sesquicentennial Prime Ministers Book Club - John Diefenbaker
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My protagonist has two friends. Their personalities are similar, but they're still different characters. It seems like a lot of work to cut one out and I don't see the harm in keeping them both in the story. What do you think?
A character in my novel is grumpy. Yes, he has other traits and he's not one-dimensional, but when you get right down to it, he's not pleasant to be around. I'm worried about his dialogue. He's always shouting at someone or saying something unkind. His other traits come through his thoughts, mostly. Is that okay?
Does a character have to fail in order for a story or novel to have enough conflict?
Why would I want to use an unreliable narrator when writing in first person?
When a writer uses first person, is it possible to include what another character might be thinking without changing point of view? If so, how?
The main character in my novel is strongly influenced by a character who never actually appears in the novel. (She's part of his past.) Some of my readers object and say I should re-think this and perhaps give them a scene together. Every scene I come up with feels contrived. They just wouldn't cross paths. Are there examples in literature of characters who have a profound influence but don't actually appear in the story?
I understand appearance is often cited as one way to characterize, but isn't this misleading? What a character looks like doesn't necessarily reveal the truth about him.
I know it's important to give a character a unique voice in dialogue, but what about the story itself? When writing in first person, does the whole story have to sound like the main character?
When writing in first person, a quick way to lose the reader's trust is to venture outside the narrator's experience. You're right; the narrator doesn't see her own face turn red or the blush spread across her cheeks. Can she make that claim? Sure, the narrator can come to this conclusion based on what she knows about the experience of blushing. Still, these visual details aren't a good representation of the narrator's experience.
Consider what you experience when you blush. You probably don't immediately imagine your face turning red. You're likely more attuned to other sensory experiences, such as your face feeling hot, or a prickly heat around your ears. Those sensations are a truer glimpse of the narrator's experience in the moment. You might even use the focus on that flash of heat to make the room feel tighter or the person she's talking to seem very close, adding to the discomfort of the moment.
If the changing appearance of the narrator's face is somehow important to the scene, you can stay true to the perspective by acknowledging that the character is assuming this information. A line as simple as this would work: "I'm sure my face turned red." Or you might pair the description of the sensation with action or observation that reinforces the narrator's discomfort at her reddening face. She might turn away or notice her companion chuckle.
All that being said, be careful when using obvious indicators for emotions. Embarrassed characters blush. Nervous characters have shaky hands. Frightened characters cower. While these are certainly common physical reactions, they don't tap into what's individual about your character. Instead, focus on what makes your character unique. What does she notice? What small gesture might betray the emotion?
In Robert Olen Butler's short story "The Ironworkers' Hayride," the narrator reluctantly agrees to accompany a woman who has a wooden leg on a hayride. The night of the hayride—when they first meet—he finds she's radiant. His nervousness doesn't come through shaky knees or a flipping stomach. Instead, Bulter turns our attention to the orange poppies the narrator is holding: "She pauses there, aflame from the lamps of the Ford, and I feel like the flowers are wilting. . . I'm squeezing the life out of the flowers in my hand, I realize, crushing their stems in my fist." Not only does this convey his nervousness, but it also shows his feelings of inadequacy. Even the flowers he's brought for her don't seem good enough as they wilt in her presence.


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The Supreme Court's Swingers Decision Strips Away Community Values
The decision clearly establishes the courts as the new arbiters of public morality. They have cut out Canadian society and the concerns of ordinary Canadians.
by Janet Epp Buckingham
Recently the Supreme Court of Canada released two decisions concluding that so-called swingers clubs are not illegal. The court decided that what goes on in these establishments is not "indecent," nor is it "harmful." This is one of those watershed cases that changes the way courts deal with the regulation of sex for commercial purposes.
… one of the roles of churches and religious institutions is to comment on moral issues.
Why would Canadians possibly care what sex acts consenting adults engage in? In this postmodern era, some people argue that anything goes. But that is only true if you assume that what you do has no impact on anyone else. Swingers clubs, and what goes on in them, does have an impact far beyond the four walls of the club.
Up to this point, the courts have applied a test of the Canadian community standard of decency when deciding whether a particular act or business is indecent. This standard was applied to strip clubs, lap dancing and even when considering obscenity in terms of allowable pornography. This standard recognized that Canadian society has a legitimate concern with public treatment of sex acts.
In the cases decided on December 21, 2005, however, the court has developed a new standard. Under this new interpretation, swingers clubs are legal because there is no real "harm" caused by consenting adults engaging in group sex acts in a commercial business. And the court sets the barrier for "harm" at an incredibly high level. The harm must be to the "proper functioning of Canadian society."
This decision clearly establishes the courts as the new arbiters of public morality. They have cut out Canadian society and the concerns of ordinary Canadians.
Mr. Justice Michel Bastarache and Mr. Justice Louis LeBel dissented. They point out, "This new, harm-based approach also strips of all relevance the social values that the Canadian community as a whole believe should be protected."
And these decisions will have ripple effects on other sex-related businesses.
Swingers clubs will now be able to advertise publicly and encourage more couples to consider consensual adultery. Some marriages and relationships will likely not survive this sexual experimentation.
Strip clubs will now be able to feature public sex acts unless there is "harm" shown. And only the courts can determine what is "harmful."
Bath houses and massage parlours will be able to operate as legitimate businesses, publicly offering sexual services, unless someone can prove "harm." And only the courts can determine what is "harmful."
The liberalization of public sexuality, which also includes pornography, objectifies sex. It is no longer an act of emotional intimacy, but simply physical gratification. Over the last year, I have noticed an increasing number of news articles and commentaries expressing concern over sexual activities of young teens, including anti-social and inappropriate sexual activities. There are worrying trends that can be linked to increased exposure to public sexuality.
And this brings us to the harm that all this causes: hurt to family relationships; hurt from psychological problems arising from unfaithfulness; hurt to families shattered; hurt by children left without full parental support.
Many Canadians care about public morality. In fact, the whole Criminal Code is based on setting out a common public morality. It sets out what is not acceptable in society. These standards change over time, and so the Criminal Code is amended. But the Supreme Court decision has not resulted from a change to the Criminal Code.
Some people believe that there is no longer a need for public morality. They are, in fact, offended that anyone would presume to pass judgment on their lifestyle. They are especially offended that a religious group would comment on public morality.
But one of the roles of churches and other religious institutions is to comment on moral issues. Of course, not everyone will agree with a particular religious commentary, or any other moral commentary. But that does not take away the religious organizations' role, or indeed responsibility, to speak to these issues.
Public morality is formulated by all Canadians. Religious communities are part of the larger Canadian society. If we are to live together as a society, we need to have ways of publicly debating issues to come to consensus. One of those ways is called Parliament. It is there that there can be broad, public input. No doubt, this will be one of the issues debated by Parliament, when it resumes after the election.
Janet Epp Buckingham is director of law and public policy at the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, in Ottawa.
Originally published in the Globe and Mail, December 27, 2005.


I always loved the outdoors, but didn't grow up camping. We started camping as a family about 9 years ago and now it's one of our favorite things to do.
Last weekend, my two younger kids and I spent an amazing weekend camping in… our neighborhood park.
It wasn't an exotic destination, but it was fun. I live in the Piney Woods region of Texas, so we are blessed to live in a place that is scenic though flat.
Our neighborhood campground. I love spring in Texas.
The local parks department organizes this family campout twice a year. In fact, the first time we ever went camping was at this camp. Backyard campouts are great because if things don't go well, you can always go back inside the house. Organized local camps, like the one we attended are great because they took care of providing food and planned all the activities. My youngest wanted to do it, so we signed up again. For me, it was a fun weekend without worrying about planning anything.
If you are interested in this type of program, reach out to the local or state parks department. We also participated in one with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. It's a great program. In that one, they let you borrow all the gear and equipment and you bring your bedding and food. The program is geared for first time or still pretty novice campers. The rangers will help you set up the tent, teach you how to use a camp stove, etc.
At our campout, the kids got to make crafts, built a cardboard toboggan to race down a hill, went on a scavenger hunt, watched movies on the lawn, and made s'mores. Typical camp stuff. The activities were simple, but being outdoors in the nice weather made it pleasurable.
Some families come with friends and participate every year. Some families took this opportunity to try camping for the first time.
I had a friend once make fun of the campout, because it wasn't really camping. But I don't think there is one particular way an outdoor adventure should be. My family and I camp a lot but I'm sure people who camp in the backcountry might think we're not really camping. There are people I know that backpack. There are people I know that backpack and sleep without a tent!
These educational programs should wet your toes and give you the confidence that you can camp. Everyone can, but it can be intimidating. Once you gain the confidence you can work up to a far away trip. For some, camping with always mean car camping at a campsite or even in an RV or camper. That is real camping!
Camping takes us away from our routine. It brings us closer to the outdoors. It makes us slow down and get back to basics. It gives us connection to the land. Anyone can camp.
Happy Birthday, Grand Canyon NP!
Today, marks the centennial celebration of the Grand Canyon as a national park. Last time I went to the Grand Canyon was several years ago, when I was expecting my first child. It was our last big trip before baby.
Without school age kids, we had a luxury of going in the "off-season." We went in September and stayed right outside the park. While it wasn't absolutely empty, the crowds weren't nearly at the volumes it has during peak season.
Being seven months pregnant, I opted out of doing any serious hiking. Instead we strolled along the south rim, stopped a scenic overlooks and sat in on ranger talks. My favorite memory was waking up early and get a spot with other visitors to watch the sun rise over the canyon. It was a chilly morning. As the sun came up and its light hit the canyon walls, there were collecting oohs and ahhs, from all of us watching the rocks light show off their brilliant colors.
The Grand Canyon holds a special place in the American psyche. It's a must do road trip for an American family, everyone from the Brady's to the Simpsons has visited.
President Roosevelt established the park in 1906 as a National Game Preserve. The National Parks Association lobbied Congress to pass the Antiquities Act of 1906, which gave the president the power to create national monuments. Once passed, Roosevelt added the adjacent national forests renamed the area Grand Canyon National Monument. It not become a National Park until 1919 under President Woodrow Wilson. Along the way, efforts to make the monument into a park were blocked by opponents such as those that held mining claim holders.
It's hard for someone like me to imagine the Grand Canyon as anything but a national park. While a 100-year anniversary is but a blip on the screen considering it's been a formation for millions of years, it's significant to us as a country. With people all around the world coming to visit, it's more than a national park, it's a national symbol.
Last Thanksgiving, we spent two full days at Big Bend National Park. My, how quickly things have changed. As I finally have time to write this entry after winter break, the government is shutdown (and many employees working without pay) over the proposed border wall. Meanwhile, national parks, including Big Bend, are open but are suffering without staff.
When we visited the park in November, there was talk about the border wall though no government shutdown yet. In fact, I had watched the season premiere of the late Anthony Bourdain's "Parts Unknown." In the episode, Bourdain visits West Texas, including Santana Elena Canyon. The show drips with social and political commentary on the Texas/Mexico border and proposed border wall.
So that was on my mind when we visited Santa Elena Canyon (which I discussed in my previous post), as well as the next day when we crossed into Mexico, which became the highlight of our trip. If you want to go, make sure everyone in your family has his/her passport and take cash (small bills).
When I woke up Friday morning, the air was chilly. It was hard to convince my body to crawl out of the warm sleeping bag. My teenage son and husband were already up, had the camera set up to catch the sunrise over the Chisos Mountains. The two younger kids were still asleep. I finally got out of the tent. The sun was just rising and waking up at the base of a mountain is always worth it.
Big Bend doesn't allow campfires, so I cooked eggs and turkey bacon on our camp stove for breakfast. It felt great it to eat a hot breakfast on the cold fall morning. Once our stomachs were full and our campsite cleaned up (Big Bend has bears, so it's important to clean up well and put everything in a bear box), we headed to our first stop of the day, the Boquillas Crossing.
The Boquillas Crossing is located on the Southeast Corner of the park. If everyone in your party (including all the children) have their passports, you can cross into Mexico. Make sure you check the hours ahead of time. If you go late and don't get back before the crossing closes, you'll be camping in Mexico.
We arrived around 10am, and there was a steady line of cars pulling in. There's a parking lot and at the end of the parking lot, you'll see some adobe buildings. We were able to find a parking spot easily (when we came up, the parking lot was full and people were parking on the road).
When we got into the building, you'll find a park ranger or border security person inside. He or she is only there to provide information and make sure everyone has their passport. The person doesn't check it, just reminds you that you'll need it when you come back to US side.
You leave the building through the backdoor and walk down a path to the Rio Grande River. There you'll find the International Boquillas Crossing ferry. It's really just a row boat. The fee is $5 a person round trip.
Once you cross, you can walk to the town, or go on a donkey (which was about $8 a person round trip). Usually, there's a guide that walks with you and its customary to tip him as well.
You can pay everything in US dollars and that's why I said to take a stack of small bills on the way over. The little town only has a little over 200 residents and it survives on tourism. There are a couple of restaurants and shops that sell handicrafts to tourists. Our guide was a friendly gentleman that was born and raised in the village. His wife sells crafts at one of the booths.
After walking around the town and looking around, we ate at a little restaurant. There are two in town. One is a bit pricer but has a view of the river. The other one is less expensive. We ate at the one without the river view, mostly because it was quieter. We ordered Cokes for all of us (including our guide). We then feasted on goat tacos! They were so good. Afterwards, we walked across the street to check out the river view at the other restaurant. I gave the kids a little cash to pick out a souvenir and then it was a donkey ride back to the ferry.
Once we got back, we used a machine to scan our passports and spoke with a border agent over the phone.
It was around noon when we left the border crossing. By now, the parking lot was packed. We drove to Rio Grande village, also on the east side of the park, and took a short hike. The Rio Grande nature trail is an easy hike but known to be a great spot to look at birds. It did not disappoint.
We stopped at some scenic overlooks. Finally, we went to the hot springs. There's a three mile loop trail there at the site of an old hotel that was built by the hot springs. The hotel is no longer there, just the ruins, but you can still dip into the hot springs. I hadn't brought swim clothes, but the kids still jumped in. I only dipped my feet in. If you are careful, you can reach over and touch the icy cold water of the Rio Grande as well as the hot waters from the springs. By soaking in the hot waters of the springs, you can look across and see Mexico. Maybe contemplate on which side of the wall these hot springs will be located.
Children soaking in hot springs. The water behind them is ice cold. That grassy area is Mexico, the hot spring "tub" is on the Texas side.
Also located on the trail are some pictographs. Ever since I saw my first set of pictographs on my road trip a couple of years ago, I've been fascinated by them.
That night, the two younger kids and I hung out inside our tent. With our flashlights on, we chatted and my youngest finished his junior ranger book. My oldest sat outside with his dad, hoping the skies would clear up and he could take some photos of the stars. Unfortunately, that didn't happen.


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Igou Ready to Take Reigns in Roaring Spring
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A balassagyarmati Civitas Fortissima Múzeum a város egyik múzeuma, ami fő profilként az 1919-es balassagyarmati felkelést mutatja be.

Története
A Civitas Fortissima Múzeumot Matúz Gábor hozta létre. A megvalósítás feltételeinek megteremtéséhez több balassagyarmati magánszemély is csatlakozott. Az intézményt dr. Navracsics Tibor miniszterelnök-helyettes, közigazgatási és igazságügyi miniszter adta át ünnepélyes keretek között 2011. január 28-án, a csehkiverés 92. évfordulójának előestéjén (a Múzeum első kiállítása a helyi Madách Filmszínház külön erre a célra felújított részében nyílt meg).

2015-ben – több oldalú megállapodás eredményeképpen – a Múzeum átköltözött az Ady Endre út és Széchenyi utca sarkán található Huszár-villába, amely egyik korábbi lakójáról nyerte közkeletű elnevezését (a "csehkiverésben" városparancsnoki teendőket ellátó Huszár Aladár lakott itt néhány évig). A villát az Ipoly Erdő Zrt. vásárolta meg és újította fel, majd egy részét a Múzeum rendelkezésére bocsátotta, amit azóta a balassagyarmati önkormányzat működtet.

Források

Balassagyarmat múzeumai


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Der 400-Meter-Hürdenlauf der Männer bei den Leichtathletik-Weltmeisterschaften 2013 wurde vom 12. bis 15. August 2013 im Olympiastadion Luschniki der russischen Hauptstadt Moskau ausgetragen.

Weltmeister wurde Jehue Gordon aus Trinidad und Tobago. Wie schon bei den Olympischen Spielen des Vorjahres gewann der US-Amerikaner Michael Tinsley die Silbermedaille. Bronze ging an den Serben Emir Bekrić.

Bestehende Rekorde

Der bestehende WM-Rekord wurde bei diesen Weltmeisterschaften nicht eingestellt und nicht verbessert.

Es wurden zwei Weltjahresbestleistungen und zwei Landesrekorde aufgestellt.
 Weltjahresbestleistungen:
 47,93 s – Omar Cisneros, Kuba, drittes Halbfinale am 13. August
 47,69 s – Jehue Gordon, Trinidad und Tobago, Finale am 15. August
 Landesrekorde:
 48,36 s – Emir Bekrić, Serbien, zweites Halbfinale am 13. August
 48,05 s – Emir Bekrić Serbien, Finale am 15. August

Vorrunde
Die Vorrunde wurde in fünf Läufen durchgeführt. Die ersten vier Athleten pro Lauf – hellblau unterlegt – sowie die darüber hinaus vier zeitschnellsten Läufer – hellgrün unterlegt – qualifizierten sich für das Viertelfinale.

Vorlauf 1

12. August 2013, 11:05 Uhr

Vorlauf 2

12. August 2013, 11:13 Uhr

Vorlauf 3

12. August 2013, 11:21 Uhr

Vorlauf 4
12. August 2013, 11:29 Uhr

Vorlauf 5
12. August 2013, 11:37 Uhr

Halbfinale
Aus den drei Halbfinalläufen qualifizierten sich die jeweils ersten beiden Athleten – hellblau unterlegt – sowie die darüber hinaus zwei zeitschnellsten Läufer – hellgrün unterlegt – für das Finale.

Halbfinallauf 1
13. August 2013, 19:40 Uhr

Im ersten Halbfinale ausgeschiedene Hürdenläufer:

Halbfinallauf 2
13. August 2013, 19:48 Uhr

Im zweiten Halbfinale ausgeschiedene Hürdenläufer:

Halbfinallauf 3
13. August 2013, 19:56 Uhr

Im dritten Halbfinale ausgeschiedene Hürdenläufer:

Finale

15. August 2013, 21:00 Uhr

Video
 2013 IAAF World Championships men 400m hurdles FINAL: What a finish!, youtube.com, abgerufen am 22. Januar 2021

Weblinks
 World Championships Moskva (Luzhniki) (englisch), abgerufen am 22. Januar 2021
 Men 400m Hurdles Athletics XIV World Championship 2013 Moskva (RUS) auf todor66.com (englisch), abgerufen am 22. Januar 2021
 Ergebnisse im Statistics Handbook der IAAF zur WM 2019 in Doha, Men 400 m Hurdles, Moscow 2013, S. 157 (PDF; 10,3 MB), englisch, abgerufen am 22. Januar 2021

Einzelnachweise und Anmerkungen

400 m Hürden der Manner
Leichtathletikwettbewerb in Moskau
Laufveranstaltung in Russland


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Cyberflirt (ang. cyberflirting) – flirtowanie w Internecie lub cyberprzestrzeni oparte na posługiwaniu się tekstem (czatem i mejlami) z wyłączeniem opcji wideo i głosowej. Powtarzający się za pomocą komputera kontakt między dwiema osobami może sprawić, że żywione są coraz bardziej pozytywne i silne wzajemne uczucia aż do ewentualnego przerodzenia się znajomości w internetową miłość. Jest to stosunkowo nowe zjawisko, wymagające dalszych obserwacji i analiz psychologiczno-socjologicznych w celu pełnego poznania.

Charakterystyka
Kobiety i mężczyźni angażują się we flirtowanie online, aby  znaleźć prawdziwego partnera życiowego albo partnera do romantycznej lub seksualnej relacji, która ma miejsce wyłącznie w sieci.

Większość osób korzystających w sieci z tzw. pokoi na czacie (ang. chat room) w celu nawiązania znajomości chroni swoją anonimowość. Partnerzy używają tzw. nicków, czyli nazw, pod którymi ukrywają swoją prawdziwą tożsamość. W relacjach zarówno kobiety, jak i mężczyźni, pomimo że często nie ujawniają imienia i nazwiska, to generalnie są prawdomówni. Nicki odgrywają istotną rolę w autoprezentacji i z reguły pozwalają określić płeć rozmówcy, choć nie zawsze.

Zaangażowanie się w kokieteryjne zachowanie w wirtualnym świecie może być rozumiane jako rodzaj odizolowanej od codziennego życia zabawy dla dorosłych, obowiązkowo zawierającej w sobie pewną porcję iluzji dotyczącej partnera, w której partnerzy charakteryzują się i komunikują poprzez tekst pisany.
Idealizacja partnera, w tym przypadku kreowanie wyidealizowanego wizerunku internetowego, stanowi element konieczny do pojawienia się głębokich uczuć.

Niekiedy partnerzy poświęcają codziennie wiele godzin na długie i głębokie rozmowy internetowe lub pisanie mejli, co sprawia, że znają się lepiej niż dwoje ludzi utrzymujących znajomość w relacji offline. W sieci najczęściej najpierw zostaje się przyjaciółmi, a następnie kochankami. Wspólnie dwoje internautów tworzy obraz dwóch zakochanych w sobie osób.

Flirtowanie w sieci zawiera w sobie magiczny realizm, w którym zostają rozmyte granice między światem realnym a światem naszej fantazji. Do elementów realistycznych należą m.in. emocje, opis uśmiechu, śmiechu, dotyku i inne elementy obecne w tekście. Elementy fantastyczne obejmują wyimaginowany atrakcyjny wygląd zewnętrzny i nową, interesującą tożsamość uczestnika gry miłosnej (tworzenie "idealnego ja"). Flirt w sieci nie daje możliwości fizycznego kontaktu i fizycznej intymności ciał, aczkolwiek ciało, jego wygląd, w dalszym ciągu odgrywa znaczącą rolę w relacjach internetowych dwojga osób. Komunikację niewerbalną, istotną podczas flirtowania w realnym świecie, w pewnym sensie zastępuje arsenał internetowych gadżetów, tj. emotikony (śmiejące się buźki, przymrużenie oczu, serduszka, buziaczki i czułe objęcia) i akronimy (LOL, BG).

Porównanie flirtowania online i offline
Kontakty towarzyskie lub uczuciowe na odległość były możliwe już wcześniej poprzez pisanie romantycznych listów, szczególnie popularne w okresie sentymentalizmu. Znane były także romanse telegraficzne. Kontakty towarzyskie lub uczuciowe za pośrednictwem komputera tym różnią się od wyżej wymienionych metod komunikacji, że pozwalają na natychmiastowy przekaz wiadomości, a tym samym ulotnych emocji.

Flirtowanie w sieci różni się od flirtowania, które ma miejsce poza siecią. Zabawa w miłość w Internecie nosi jednak pewne znamiona charakterystyczne dla flirtowania offline, lecz daje możliwość większego fantazjowania, np. przypisania sobie atrakcyjnego wyglądu zewnętrznego zamiast zadbania o swój wygląd zewnętrzny; posiadania wyższego wykształcenia, dobrej pracy czy wysokiego statusu materialnego albo nawet wcielenia się w inną płeć. Uczestnik flirtowania w sieci może sobie snuć wyobrażenia na temat wyglądu swojego internetowego partnera i przypisać mu zauroczenie swoją osobą. Tym niemniej nie wszyscy flirtujący w sieci nadużywają możliwości, które oferuje im Internet. Partner zostaje również oceniany na podstawie umiejętności pisarskich i sztuki konwersacji. Od stopnia opanowania sztuki konwersacji, responsywności (zgodności odpowiedzi partnera na nasze działania), częstości, ilości i głębokości rozmów prowadzonych przez partnerów zależy dalszy rozwój związku – przejście do zażyłej relacji. Odległość między partnerami nie odgrywa tutaj roli. Umiejętność ładnego pisania wydaje się ważniejsza w związkach online niż atrakcyjność fizyczna, stąd za atrakcyjną zostaje uznana osoba, z którą spędziło się w sieci już trochę czasu rozmawiając i poznając się wzajemnie. Flirtowanie online pozwala na bycie kreatywnym i eksperymentowanie oraz wydaje się być bezpieczniejszym miejscem do flirtowania niż świat realny, gdyż ewentualne odrzucenie miłości jest obarczone mniejszym ryzykiem wywołania uczucia rozpaczy, także prawdopodobieństwo realnego spotkania się z obiektem internetowej miłości jest niewielkie.

W grze miłosnej czatujący ze sobą partnerzy nie są w stanie doświadczyć zapachu ani barwy głosu, nie mogą też ocenić stopnia wzajemnego zaangażowania i atrakcyjności poprzez przybliżenie się do swojego rozmówcy czy obserwowanie ruchu jego ciała. Przerwy w komunikacji mogą wynikać ze złego połączenia internetowego czy słabej umiejętności pisania na komputerowej klawiaturze i niekoniecznie muszą świadczyć o braku zainteresowania.

Szczerość, poświęcenie i zaufanie są cenione zarówno w relacjach tradycyjnych, jak i internetowych .

Miłość internetowa
Powodem zawierania znajomości w sieci może być samotność i poszukiwanie bratniej duszy, chęć znalezienia przyjaciela lub poszerzenia kontaktów towarzyskich, potrzeba głębokiej rozmowy czy zwykła ciekawość.

W niektórych przypadkach związki powstałe w wirtualnym świecie są z sukcesem kontynuowane także poza nim, podczas gdy w innych przypadkach związki lepiej układają się wyłącznie w wirtualnej rzeczywistości. Zmiana sposobu komunikowania się, np. z czatu i mejli na telefon może nie przypaść do gustu i prowadzić do zakończenia zabawy.

Dobre poznanie drugiej osoby przez długie konwersacje, ciągłą responsywność oraz zaangażowanie rozmawiających plus uznanie jej cech za wystarczająco atrakcyjne może prowadzić do jej pokochania (pokochania jej duszy), pomimo braku kontaktów fizycznych niezbędnych do okazania namiętności i nieznajomości jej rzeczywistego wyglądu. W przeprowadzonych badaniach psychologicznych zakochani za pośrednictwem komputera wysoko oceniali przeżywaną miłość oraz twierdzili, że osoba o dobrym sercu i pięknej duszy nie może być brzydka.

Związek towarzyski zawarty na publicznym portalu może ewoluować: partnerzy wymieniają się adresami mejlowymi i kontynuują dalsze rozmowy prywatnie na czacie, wymieniają się zdjęciami, numerami telefonów, nierzadko zdarza się, że rozmawiają z użyciem kamery wideo, aż wreszcie dochodzi do spotkania w realnym świecie. Osoba, która w sieci obdarzy kogoś uczuciem z reguły dąży do spotkania i przeniesienia relacji ze świata wirtualnego do świata rzeczywistego; zaczyna także bardziej dbać o swój wygląd zewnętrzny. Spotkanie "na żywo" może prowadzić do pojawienia się namiętności albo dochodzi do rozczarowania osobą partnera. W około 33% przypadków internetowych związków dochodzi do spotkania twarzą w twarz, zawsze jednak po uprzedniej rozmowie telefonicznej. Romantyczna znajomość internetowa dotyczy około 6% przypadków. Nierzadko związek dwojga osób, który narodził się w Internecie został uwieńczony małżeństwem. Jednak większość relacji (80%) ma charakter przypadkowy lub przyjacielski. Utrata wirtualnego kochanka (zaufanej osoby w sieci) jest bolesna i przykra.

Niewierność w sieci
Elektroniczna więź między dwojgiem ludzi w sieci dostarcza głównie bezwarunkowego wsparcia, pocieszenia i zrozumienia, ale także podekscytowania, romantyczności i namiętności – elementów, których może brakować w legalnym związku. Elektroniczna rozmowa może stać się ucieczką od realnych problemów małżeńskich, zamiast podjęcia próby ich rozwiązania. W wielu przypadkach zabawa w miłość w sieci może pełnić funkcję terapeutyczną, ale może także wywoływać wycieńczenie, zmęczenie.

Internetowe znajomości i internetowa aktywność erotyczna wywierają poważny wpływ na związek partnerski offline, ze względu na to, że energia (zainteresowanie, zaangażowanie i czas) jest poświęcana innej osobie, a nie małżonkowi, jednak nie wszyscy uważają wirtualną zdradę za przejaw małżeńskiej nielojalności. Za niewierność małżeńską w sieci uznaje się myśli, uczucia i zachowania, które mają miejsce poza legalnym związkiem partnerskim w taki sposób, że negatywnie wpływają one na interakcje i intymność w małżeństwie (traktując małżeństwo jako emocjonalną i seksualną "ekskluzywność" dwojga partnerów). Cokolwiek celowo ukryte przed partnerem małżeńskim może prowadzić do emocjonalnego dystansu w małżeństwie. Sekretność stanowi główny czynnik definiujący niewierność, np. utrzymywane w tajemnicy romantyczne lub erotyczne zaangażowanie z inną osobą w sieci. W przypadku zamężnych kobiet lub żonatych mężczyzn miłostki internetowe mogą stać się przyczyną rozpadu małżeństwa. Potencjalne sygnały zaangażowania się w internetową zdradę obejmują m.in. korzystanie z komputera w nocy, gdy inni domownicy już śpią, eskalacja czasu spędzanego w sieci, żądanie prywatności podczas korzystania z komputera, kłamanie na temat aktywności komputerowej, brak zainteresowania rozmową czy wspólnym spędzaniem czasu z małżonkiem, przedkładanie komputera ponad zabawę z dziećmi.

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Rafael Nadal wins the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
At Roland Garros in 2005, Rafael Nadal won his first Major championship, and shortly thereafter, he rose to No. 2 in the world. Rafa kept improving, and by 2008, he was a candidate for the world no. 1 spot. In that year, Nadal won championships in Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Hamburg, and Roland Garros and drew nearer to Roger Federer.
Rafa won Queen's and Wimbledon after working on his grass-court technique, extending his winning streak to 32 matches, but Novak Djokovic stopped him in the Cincinnati semifinals. On August 18, Nadal surpassed Federer and rose to the position of world number.
for the initial time. Prior to that, the Spaniard was one of the favorites to win the men's singles gold medal when he arrived in Beijing. In that historic season, he once more played his best tennis to win a crucial championship. After more than two hours, Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic in the semi-final in three hard-fought sets, and he then faced Fernando Gonzalez in the gold-medal match.
Rafa defeated the Chilean 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 to win the Olympic gold after two hours and 23 minutes. With victories in 38 of his final 39 matches, Nadal finished his amazing run over the previous few months and earned the top spot in the world.
Rafael Nadal won the gold medal in Beijing 2008 by defeating Fernando Gonzalez in three sets.
Nadal kept his games intact by providing solid service and fending off all four break points. Gonzalez was tested to the breaking point by him on the second serve, and he generated ten break chances, completing two of them to win in straight sets.
With scorching forehands, the Chilean tried his best to retain the points on his racquet and keep things moving. However, the adversary's strong defense and lack of unforced errors rendered it ineffective. On hard courts, Fernando defeated Rafa in their previous two meetings, including a noteworthy victory in the 2007 Australian Open.
Even yet, he was unable to reproduce it while playing an opponent in good form who displayed his best tennis. With eight of the first ten points in game one and a break in game two after Fernando's slice backhand landed long, Nadal got the match off to a strong start.
In game eight, Gonzalez saved a set point with a superb forehand winner before Rafa wrapped up the victory with a forehand winner down the line to make the score 6-3. On serve, Nadal had no issues at all, deflecting the Chilean's forehands like no other player could and taking the most effective tool out of his hands.
In the second set, both players easily handled their service games, and they were about to enter the tie break until Nadal encountered his first errant service game at 5-6. With two set points at stake, Gonzalez smashed a forehand winner to take a 40-15 lead.
However, the Chilean whiffed on an easy forehand on the second point and a backhand volley on the first, which decided the match for him. In order to generate momentum going into the tie break, Rafa won the game with a forehand down the line, and after Fernando's forehand went long, Rafa had secured a 7-2 victory.
In the second game of the third set, Gonzalez held off two break attempts to prevent a setback, but Nadal eventually broke him at love to take a 3-1 lead with a backhand crosscourt winner. Gonzalez had no control over the situation at that point because it was a one-man show.
In game six, he faced two additional break points but turned them away to cut the deficit. After creating a few opportunities in the following game, the Chilean unexpectedly had the chance to win the break back. With a forehand and successful serves, Rafa fended them off. He then won the game 5-2 with two more direct points.
In game eight, Fernando saved three match points on his serve to prolong the contest. To begin a raucous celebration of one of his most prized victories, Nadal forced his rival's error as he crossed the finish line with another strong hold at 5-3.
According to a former ace, "Novak Djokovic underlined his goal to reach…"
"I truly detest losing," says Rafael Nadal.


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using ChatterBox.Core.Tests.Specifications;
using ChatterBox.Domain.Aggregates.UserAggregate;
using Ploeh.AutoFixture;
using Shouldly;

namespace ChatterBox.Domain.Tests.Aggregates.UserAggregate
{
    public class WhenUpdatingUserEmailAddress : AutoSpecificationFor<User>
    {
        public string NewEmailAddress { get; private set; }

        protected override User Given()
        {
            NewEmailAddress = Fixture.Create<string>();

            return Fixture.Create<User>();
        }

        protected override void When()
        {
            Subject.UpdateEmailAddress(NewEmailAddress);
        }

        [Then]
        public void ShouldHaveUpdatedUserEmailAddress()
        {
            Subject.EmailAddress.ShouldBe(NewEmailAddress);
        }
    }
}

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Bewal is a village in Chhatoh block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located 32 km from Raebareli, the district headquarters. As of 2011, Bewal has a population of 2,781 people, in 485 households. It has 4 primary schools and no healthcare facilities, and it hosts a weekly haat but not a permanent market. It belongs to the nyaya panchayat of Bhuwalpur Sisni.

The 1951 census recorded Bewal as comprising 23 hamlets, with a total population of 1,183 people (605 male and 578 female), in 298 households and 247 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 1,421 acres. 15 residents were literate, all male. The village was listed as belonging to the pargana of Parshadepur and the thana of Nasirabad. As of 1951, Bewal had a primary school with 103 students.

The 1961 census recorded Bewal as comprising 26 hamlets, with a total population of 1,455 people (686 male and 769 female), in 298 households and 287 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 1,429 acres.

The 1981 census recorded Bewal as having a population of 1,940 people, in 457 households, and having an area of 575.06 hectares. The main staple foods were listed as wheat and rice.

The 1991 census recorded Bewal as having a total population of 2,292 people (1,179 male and 1,113 female), in 434 households and 433 physical houses. The area of the village was listed as 468 hectares. Members of the 0-6 age group numbered 392, or 17.1% of the total; this group was 56% male (221) and 44% female (171). Members of scheduled castes made up 16.7% of the village's population, while no members of scheduled tribes were recorded. The literacy rate of the village was 16% (318 men and 53 women). 675 people were classified as main workers (537 men and 138 women), while 298 people were classified as marginal workers (47 men and 251 women); the remaining 1,319 residents were non-workers. The breakdown of main workers by employment category was as follows: 564 cultivators (i.e. people who owned or leased their own land); 78 agricultural labourers (i.e. people who worked someone else's land in return for payment); 6 workers in livestock, forestry, fishing, hunting, plantations, orchards, etc.; 0 in mining and quarrying; 0 household industry workers;  0 workers employed in other manufacturing, processing, service, and repair roles; 0 construction workers; 3 employed in trade and commerce; 0 employed in transport, storage, and communications; and 24 in other services.

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Villages in Raebareli district


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Ida Wilding, a Deaf American Sign Language (ASL) Senior Instructor at University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS) is currently pursuing her doctorate studies in the field of Deaf Education Leadership, Research, and Policies. Ida received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications with a minor in Journalism and her Master of Arts in Sign Language Education degree from Gallaudet University.
Gallaudet University, the world's sole Liberal Arts University for the Deaf, is where Ida's Deaf parents and 8 Deaf siblings, who are educators, attended college. It was her parents and siblings who paved the way for Ida to pursue her degrees in education. Ida's extensive background compromises of employment at five different schools for the Deaf across the U.S. Her work and volunteer experience include being a coordinator for a Deaf-Blind program, case manager for Deaf individuals, curricula developer for Deaf-plus participants at a camp for Deaf youth, a Deaf youth ambassador, and an advocate for Deaf individuals' rights. To achieve her passion of empowering Deaf children, Ida invests her time and energy towards enhancing Deaf children's educational journey.
Ida can often be found at various Deaf community events engaged in conversation with community members. She currently resides in Colorado Springs and when time permits, she enjoys outdoor activities and working with her hands
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